US-based Malawi women’s football star Chioma Okafor has opted to take up Nigerian nationality to play for their national team. Chioma, who was born in Malawi to a Nigerian father and Malawian mother has been phenomenal in the US, which…
Lilongwe-based foundation, Farai Chazima Foundation has launched a talent identification exercise aimed at unearthing talent among the country’s youths. The exercise dubbed “Show Your Hidden Talent”, is being championed by Lilongwe-based gospel musician, Farai Chazima who is the foundation’s executive…
The inaugural Central Region Fast5 Hockey Tournament scheduled for 28 June in Lilongwe got a boost with interior design firm’s K1 sponsorship. Milanzi Interior Chief Executive Officer Samantha Milanzi said the firm decided to be part of history after being…
Quantum Resolve Technologies, a youth-led startup founded by twin brothers Praise and Patience Phiri, has introduced a new platform called Silent Shield that enables survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) across Malawi to report incidents securely and anonymously. Speaking in an…
As one way of creating opportunities for fresh graduates, NICO Holdings Group has signed an agreement with the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) that will see the group provide business loans to fresh graduates with viable business…
Standard Bank plc has handed over a newly refurbished Maternity High Dependency Unit (HDU) at Zomba Central Hospital (ZCH). The bank has invested K210 million in the transformation of the unit into a fully equipped, six-bed facility to offer critical…
Ministry of Mining has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese multinational, Hunan Sunwalk Technology Group which will trigger for a US$7 billion investment into the mining industry. In a statement, the Ministry said they signed the MoU on…
In the bustling creative landscape of Malawi’s fashion industry, a quiet revolution is taking shape one stitch at a time through the gifted hands of Chifundo Khanje. The 30-year-old fashion designer, whose brand Meraki Creations, is steadily becoming a symbol…
Nkhata Bay-based youth-led organisation, Youth Towards Development, is turning waste to produce plastic pavement blocks and eco-friendly briquettes. The group says it produces the briquettes using sawdust and rice husks obtained from farmers and sawmilling offshots across the district. The…
Kasungu District Hospital has received a substantial donation of medical supplies valued at K8 million from Friends of Kasungu, a charitable group based in the United Kingdom. The donated items include walkers, crutches, wheelchairs and cushions, with 18 wheelchairs among…